Race Comment Explainer

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raced keenly, held up in 6th, pushed along out wide and ten over 2f out, soon beaten

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Keen	The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.